Friday, March 6, 2009

mantle

The mantle (also known by the Latin word pallium, adjective pallial) is a significant part of the anatomy of molluscs: it is the dorsal body wall which covers the visceral mass.

Solastalgia

  Solastalgia ( / ˌ s ɒ l ə ˈ s t æ l dʒ ə / ) is a neologism , formed by the combination of the Latin words sōlācium (solace or comfort)...